Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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